Nissan Patrol NISMO: The High-Performance SUV You Want but Can't Have

Sometimes the international market gets cars that people in the U.S. aren't exactly jealous of, like the G-Wiz. Other times, the international market gets cars that are super cool, and the fact that they aren't coming to the U.S. makes us incredibly jealous. Lagonda anyone?

The latest cool car the U.S. can't have is the Nissan Patrol Nismo.

If you're not familiar with the Nissan Patrol, it's because Nissan doesn't sell it here. It offers the Patrol-based Infiniti QX80, but we don't get the real thing. Because Nissan hates us (and because it's launching the Nismo sub-brand in the Middle East), it's decided to add insult to injury by creating a Nismo version of the Patrol.

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A body kit and appearance package make the Patrol Nismo stand out from the crowd, while the 5.6 liter V8 has been tuned up from 400 horsepower to 428.

That's not a lot of extra horsepower, but the Nismo package is more than just an engine tune and a body kit. It also gets new 22 inch wheels, better aerodynamics, and a new suspension from Bilstein.